Ephesians 4:29
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
שָׁחַת
shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
שִׂיחַ
sîyach
a contemplation; by implication, an utterance
יָצָא
yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
מָשַׁל
mâshal
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
οἰκοδομή
oikodomḗ
architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
שָׁרַת
shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
ἀκροατής
akroatḗs
apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely)
Key Terms in This Verse
ἀκροατής akroatḗs
apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely)
Study G202 →οἰκοδομή oikodomḗ
architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
Study G3619 →יָצָא yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
Study H3318 →שָׁחַת shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Study H7843 →מָשַׁל mâshal
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
Study H4911 →שָׁרַת shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Study H8334 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →טוֹב ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goo...
Study H2896 →Cross References
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned...
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the ...
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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